senators want president obama to continue pressuring tehran with economic sanctions. so far, iran has refused to curb iranian enrichment or to close an underground facility where high grade uranium is stormed. >>> unemployment rates fell across the bay area and in california in august. unemployment in marin county dropped to 6.3%, down from 6.7% in july. in solano county, the rate dropped to 10%. san francisco's unemployment fell to 7.4%. and statewide, california's unemployment rate dropped to 10.6%. >>> holiday hiring is in full swing. wal-mart plans to hire 50,000 people at stores nationwide to accommodate the holiday shopping rush. the retail chain says it will also give current employees the chance to work extra hours this season. other companies are also adding more workers over the next couple of months. kohl's plans to hire 10% more workers, while target says it's going to hire about 90,000 seasonal workers nationwide. >>> 660 nurses at the santa rosa memorial hospital could soon go on strike. they decided to vote on whether to stage a three-day walkout beginn